Riverside, Alaska

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City of Riverside
Country  Cascadia
State 23px Alaska
County Collier
Government
 • Type Council-Manager
 • City Council
Area
 • Total 143.8 sq mi (372.3 km2)
 • Land 82.9 sq mi (214.8 km2)
 • Water 60.8 sq mi (157.6 km2)
Elevation 1,614 ft (492 m)
Population (2040)
 • Total 97,755
 • Density 680/sq mi (260/km2)
ZIP codes 99640-99643
Area code(s) 907

Riverside is a city in Collier County within the Jaketon−Riverside Metropolitan Statistical Area of the Cascadian state of Alaska. The population was 97,818 at the 2040 census.

Government

Collier County operates its courthouse and sheriff's department headquarters in Riverside.

The Cascadian Postal Service operates the Riverside Post Office and the Northside Post Office.

Education

Primary and secondary schools

The City of Riverside is served by the Riverside Independent School District. The Hope Charter School is located in Riverside.

Colleges

Jaketon Community College–Riverside, located in northside Riverside. Offering a full variety of basic core curriculum classes that are transferrable throughout Alaska public universities, Jaketon Community College is recognized for associate programs in Commercial Music, Nursing, Legal Assistant and Process technology. Jaketon Community College also fields competitive teams in Men's Basketball and Women's Softball.

Alaska Baptist University is also located in Riverside.

Public libraries

The Riverside Public Library, at 4615 9th Avenue, serves as the public library system for the city.

Infrastructure

Transportation

Highways

Bus

Local bus service is provided by Riverside Transit. Jaketon Metro also serves the city.